The Maid by Nita Prose

Happy Pub Day!!

I hope you’re staying healthy, friends! I’m currently isolating and waiting for the results of a PCR test. I had potential exposure and a low-grade fever for a couple of days, but I’m feeling pretty good outside of that, so we shall see. 

Either way, I think this is going to be a bumpy January for all of us. In the meantime, stay calm. Take good care of yourself. Focus on the simple things that bring you joy.

Which leads me to ask…

Q: What brings you joy?

For me, it’s time with my hubby, cuddling with my puppy and - of course - reading.

Now, onto this book. The description of it had me at ‘Clue-like,’ and I’m enjoying it so far!

Summary:
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Since her Grandma died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.

But Molly’s orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what’s happening, Molly’s unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black—but will they be able to find the real killer before it’s too late?

A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.